Share THE DAHLMANNS EP - The Dahlmanns (Pop Detective)
Life's A Gas and here's a flame to set it alight. Ain't it a blast? The self-titled debut EP from husband-and-wife fronted Norwegian band The Dahlmanns is more fun than a leaked Mel Gibson psycho rage tape being played to an infants school class on Harmony Day, and a great deal much more tuneful. There are enough gems here to excite a one-eyed jeweller fencing stuff for the Mafia, even if the goddamn thing's only four songs long.The vocal/focal point of The Dahlmanns are guitarist-singer Andre Dahlman (Yums Yums and Trashcan Darlings with Marky Ramone) and his missus, Line, who supplies voice. At a guess, I'd say they're big Ramones fans who discuss pinheads ad infinitum around the kitchen table. Read on to find out why...
"Dancing With Joey Ramone" is irresistible leath-clad pop with obvious subject matter. Mrs Dahlmann's bubblegum pitch is damn near perfect and the song's an all-round corker in the style of Nikki And The Corvettes. Greg Shaw would have killed to have issued this on Bomp. "I Want You All Around" isn't the tune of the same name but slips into the Bruddas' gym shoes with ease if not a little obviousness. Andre's lead vocal gets a neck massage from his wife's back-ups. It's not groundbreaking but it is very good.
"Holiday Road" is the National Lampoon's Vacation theme, played with a notch more verve and bounciness. Saccharine? Yes. Fun, too, 'cos you can't kill great pop. Speaking of, the closing "Didn't Tell The Man" hails from the Hitmen back catalogue/Radio Birdman outtakes collection, depending on your point-of-view and when you entered the ring. It's a chunkier and darker take than either of them and goes to show that great songs can be played inside-out by the right people without discernible loss of quality. I like it but can't vouch for the original writer's opinion as he was incommunicado overseas at the time of reviewing. Hell, he's probably glad Vikings are pillaging his songs rather than the village he lives in.
There's an album of this pending? Better grab a copy of this before everyone else does. You'll find it here.
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